SoftwareFor.org: Free Software for You

„What is SSS?
The Software for Starving Students CD enhances the Windows and Mac desktop computing experiences by providing an easy way to install free, high-quality software titles via a user-friendly interface. It includes popular open source programs like Firefox and OpenOffice, intended to help students learn about and benefit from open source and free software programs. The SSS team put all the most commonly used free programs onto one CD to make it easier for students to install useful software (including fully-featured office suites, 3D graphic editors and much more) for free. To preview the new SSS interface, check out some screenshots of the latest release. „

SoftwareFor.org: Free Software for You

SoftwareFor.org: Free Software for You

Microsoft in 2006

„Just like last year I made a list of what released we can expect from Microsoft in 2006. Last year’s list turned out to be pretty accurate, the only things wrong weren’t my mistake but delays or change of plans.

If you thing someting is missing or wrong please let me know through a comment or sending an email to news at bink nu.
This list is based on facts, assumptions and wild guesses. it will be updated by your feedback!“

Microsoft in 2006

Microsoft in 2006

Welcome To Groundwork Guava

„Groundwork Guava is a PHP-based application framework and environment. It provides a powerful toolkit to developers and creates an environment where applications can reside. It’s features include:

* AJAX technologies in the interface.
* Object Orientated Design
* A Hybrid Event-Driven and Process Driven Interface
* Ability to wrap existing web applications into environment.

Welcome To Groundwork Guava

Welcome To Groundwork Guava

AjaxTrans

„Start typing any text you want to be translated into the green field. The words should be automatically translated into the language of your choice and appear in the bluish box. To switch langauges, simply click on the language you would like to translate from and then procede to select the language you would like to translate into. In order to swap the contents of the two boxes, use a double click.“

AjaxTrans

AjaxTrans

MVC and web apps: oil and water

„MVC and web apps: oil and water

by Harry Fuecks

Roll back the clock by two years. That’s before AJAX, before Web 2.0, before Rails. Where were we then? Well pondering whether MVC was really such a good idea after all. Continuing from there:

What is MVC?

For a long answer, the best I%u2019ve seen (for web heads) is Jeff%u2019s analysis here. There more to be found via Wikipedia and yet more on the old C2 wiki.

A short answer, for web applications (with a PHP slant), is probably a way to organise code based around the following ideas;

* Model: those functions that wrap calls to your db
* View: the templates / scripts that output HTML
* Controller: the stuff that examines variables like $_GET and $_POST and works out what to do next

What’s important to remember is there’s no absolute definition of MVC and there are many grey areas for interpretation and yet more when it comes to using it online. That in itself means, if you’re building a framework, you just need to put the words Model, View and Controller in there somewhere and you’re probably as right as anyone else. A while back John Lim dared to ask Is MVC over-designed crap?, I suspect coming for the gut instinct of an experienced programmer. In a later update he wryly commented;“

MVC and web apps: oil and water

MVC and web apps: oil and water

More Free CSS Navigation Menu Designs at ExplodingBoy – Familiar to dozens.

From the page: „Due to overwhelming response concerning my first set of free menus, I created twelve more CSS navigation menus. You may download the entire set and use any way you see fit. All the menus can be used for commercial or private use. Have fun! If you use the menus let me know, I’d love to see’em in action.“

More Free CSS Navigation Menu Designs at ExplodingBoy – Familiar to dozens.

More Free CSS Navigation Menu Designs at ExplodingBoy – Familiar to dozens.